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MEcon Financial Economics (four-year integrated masters) MEcon

University of Essex

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  • Qualification

    Master of Economics - MEcon

  • Location

    Colchester Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    OCT-24

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

What causes 'credit crunches', and how do their effects spread throughout the economy? What determines the value of Pound Sterling relative to the US Dollar or Euro? How do stock market prices affect asset prices? Financial events are rarely far from headline news. They have an impact that extends far beyond the financial sector to affect almost every aspect of daily life, including income, employment, prices, property value and the cost of mortgages.MEcon Financial Economics is built on the core principles of economics, which are applied to your study of financial institutions (such as banks), financial markets (such as the stock exchange), and financial instruments. You receive a thorough training in economics and mathematics up to post-graduate level, as well as training in quantitative research methods.You study the mathematical and statistical analysis of economic problems, and how the financial system functions, choosing from a range of topics on financial economics including:- Fundamentals of accounting- Business strategy and competition- Capital markets- Financial innovations and new forms of transaction media- Bonds and contractsThe emphasis of our MEcon Financial Economics is on the ways that economic reasoning can inform and illuminate the financial decision-making of investors and the financial choices made by firms. Much of our world-class research is related to policy, and we have particular strengths in the areas of game theory and strategic interactions, theoretical and applied econometrics and labour economics. The quality of our work is reflected in our stream of publications in high-profile academic journals, including American Economic Review, Econometrica, and Review of Economic Studies.

Application deadline

31 January

Tuition fees

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£ 20,500per year

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A level : BBB - ABB

ABB- BBB or 128- 120 tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels

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University information

University of Essex

  • University League Table

    32nd

  • Campus address

    University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, England

The careers team offer dedicated international careers advice and support throughout studies and after graduation.
Central London is easily accessible from all of the university's campuses.
Gain access to the curriculum from nine European universities through the YUFE (Young Universities for the Future of Europe) virtual campus.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    56th out of 104 10

    45th out of 79 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 222
    116 51%

    62nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    53.0 53%

    70th

    41
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.86 77%

    78th

    6
  • Entry standards

    / Max 223
    113 50%

    54th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    64.0 64%

    55th

    5
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    4.01 80%

    17th

    14

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